Transcript Other countries, other cultures

Unit 1
Other countries,
other cultures
Reading
1. maple n. maple tree 枫树
maple leaf 枫叶
_________
2. wilderness n. 荒凉，荒野
wild
_____adj.
野生的，荒凉的
3. minus prep. 减去，零下 adj. 负的
two is / equals two.
Four minus
__________________
（加 plus）
零下20℃
minus 20 degrees centigrade
__________________________
4. centigrade degree摄氏度
5. waste n. 浪费，荒原 vt. 浪费
浪费 a waste of
浪费时间/金钱在做某事上
in doing sth.
waste time /money ____________
浪费时间/金钱在某事上
on sth.
waste time/ money _______
6. countless adj. 数不清的
count vt. 数 countable adj. 可数的
从….数到… count from… to….
7. freezing adj. 寒冷的
frozen adj. 被冻过的
froze, frozen
freeze v. 结冰(____________)
The fresh water freezes at 0℃.
freezing weather!
What ________
frozen
the ______water
pipe
8. abundant adj. 丰富的，富饶的=rich
be abundant in = be rich in
rich/ abundant in
This place is _______________gold.
9. locate vt. 使位于坐落于
location n. 位置
be located in= be situated in
is located in the
This old temple ______________
deep mountain.
______________
10. awesome adj. 令人畏惧的，
令人惊叹的
awe n./ vt. 畏惧，惧怕
His works are awesome
masterpieces
No difficulty can awe us.
11. approximately adv.
---about, around大约，大概
approximate adj. 大约的,近似的
approximate v. 接近,近似，约等于
the approximate value
This supermarket covers approximately
10,000 square kilometers.
Approximately 50,000 people came to
the concert.
The yearly output approximates
5,000 every year.
12. enthusiast n .
热情的人, 热衷于…的人，爱好者
enthuse vt. 使热心
enthusiastic adj. 热情的
an enthusiast for table tennis
be enthusiastic about singing
13. immigrate v. 迁移，移入
immigration n. 移民
反：emigrate 迁出
immigrate into a country
This country is a multicultural country
due to the large amount of immigration.
Find the new words from the text to match
the definitions.
a.nearly, about, more or less (line 48)
approximately
b. too many to be counted (line 9)
countless
c. areas where groups of families live together
(line 51)
settlements
d. protected from attack, guarded
(line 5)
defended
e. very tall buildings (line 30)
skyscrapers
f. situated (line 21)
located
g. the food in a restaurant (line 36)
cuisine
h. amazing , very impressive (line 45)
awesome
i. plentiful, more than enough (line 11)
abundant
J. apparently (line 9)
seemingly
Quiz
1、position
Here is
Canada
2. Which is the national flag of Canada?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the national flag of Canada
国旗：呈横长方形，长与宽之比为2∶1。旗面中间为白色正方
形，内有一片11个角的红色枫树叶；两侧为两个相等的红色竖
长方形。白色正方形代表加拿大辽阔的国土，加拿大很大面积
的国土全年积雪期在100天以上，故用白色表示；两个红色竖
长方形分别代表太平洋和大西洋，因加拿大西濒太平洋、东临
大西洋；红枫叶代表全体加拿大人民，加拿大素有“枫叶之国”
的美誉，枫树是该国的国树，枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。
3. Which is the national flower of
Canada?
A.
B.
cherry
C.
rose
D.
maple
daffodil （水仙花）
4. What language(s) do
Canadians speak?
A. English
B. English and German
C. English and French
D. English and Spanish
Official languages:
English and French
the French-speaking
province ----Quebec
5. What is the capital of Canada?
A.
B.
Vancouver
C.
Toronto
D.
Calgary
Ottawa
5. What is the national animal of Canada?
A.
B.
Beaver
C.
Grizzly bear
D.
Polar bear
Penguin
6. Can you name a famous person from
Canada?
Bethune
Fast reading
1.What is the population of Canada?
About 30 million people.
2.Which Canadian cities are mentioned?
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver Edmonton.
3.How wide are Niagara Falls?
670 metres wide.
• Please tell me which of the
following are discussed.
its leaders
modern cities
scenery
famous people
history
national symbol
locatio
n
Careful reading
When reading a text that provides
on a variety of subjects, it is useful
to sort out the information into
sections.
General
introduction
1
Para___
• Location
2
Para___
• Scenery
treasures
Para___
3-7
• Modern cities
in
Para___
8
• Niagara Falls
Canada
Para___
9
• History
Para___
10
• National
symbol
Para___
11
the best country
conclusion
to live in
Complete the following
Category
Population
Location
Size
Geography
Landscape
History
Description
About 30 million
The Arctic is to the north, the USA is to the south,
the Atlantic Ocean is to the east and the Pacific to
the west.
Second largest country in the world
Frozen wastes; vast mountain ranges; enormous
open plains; countless rivers; endless forests
spectacular
Quebec—originally a French colony; gold rush in
1896
Maple leaf
symbol
Major cities Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton
Other interest Niagara Falls
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
the biggest city
most multicultural
CN tower
the second
largest city in
Canada;
the second largest
French-speaking city in
the world;
mix of Old World & New
World architecture and culture
Second largest
country in the world
Vancouver
smaller, equally
famous;
multicultural
has the biggest
Chinese
population in
Canada
close to the
ski resorts
Edmonton
In the province
of Alberta
home to the west
Edmonton Mall
The largest
pedestrian
mall in the
world
1.There are more rivers in Canada
than anyone can count.
2.The border between Canada and
the United States I the longest
undefended border in the world.
3.Most Canadians live in cities.
4. Canada is a very beautiful
country.
5. Toronto is the most
multicultural city in the world.
6. The West Edmonton Mall is an
underground city.
7. More Chinese live in
Vancouver than in any other city
in North America.
8. The UN awarded Canada the
honour of being the best country
in the world to live in.
Read the text again and choose the
best answers according to the text:
⑴ Which of the following statements is
NOT true according to the passage?
A. Canada is one of the largest countries in
the world, second only to China.
B. Toronto is the largest city in Canada.
C. Maple syrup is Canada’s most famous
food.
D. Canada was named the best country in
the world to live in by the UN in 1996.
⑵ In which city is the tallest tower
in the world located?
A. Montreal
B. Tornoto
C. Vancouver
D. Edmonton
⑶ Why does Montreal has a wonderful
mix of Old World and New World?
A. Because it’s the largest Frenchspeaking city in the world.
B. Because Quebec was once lost to the
British.
C. Because it’s a port and the second
largest city in Canada.
D. Because Quebec was originally
colonized by France and its population is
still over 70 percent French.
⑷ Which of the following facts about
the Edmonton mall is wrong?
A. It is in the city of Edmonton.
B. It is said to be the largest pedestrian
mall in the world.
C. It has an area of more than 20
football pitches.
D. It attracts over 55,000 customers
every year.
⑸ Which of the following words can
not replace the word “name” in the
last paragraph?
A. declared
B. called
C. considered
D. titled
Capital city
Ottawa
the national emblem of Canada
国徽：1921年制定，图案中间
为盾形，盾面下部为一枝三片
枫叶；上部的四组图案分别
为：三头金色的狮子，一头直
立的红狮，一把竖琴和三朵百
合花，分别象征加拿大在历史
上与英格兰、苏格兰、爱尔兰
和法国之间的联系。盾徽之上有一头狮子举着一片红枫叶，
既是加拿大民族的象征，也表示对第一次世界大战期间加
拿大的牺牲者的悼念。狮子之上为一顶金色的王冠，象征
英女王是加拿大的国家元首。盾形左侧的狮子举着一面联
合王国的国旗，右侧的独角兽举着一面原法国的百合花旗。
底端的绶带上用拉丁文写着“从海洋到海洋”，表示加拿
the national anthem of Canada
国歌：啊！加拿大（1980年7月1日，加拿大政府
宣布为正式国歌）
weather
in the north winters long and hard ;
snow for six months ； -60℃
west coast
warmest
January : 3℃
July : 18 ℃
winter --- -10℃
Ottawa:
Summer --- 21 ℃
different from area to area (as in china )
resources of Canada
fresh water
coal
forests
oil
natural gas
fish
Post - reading
1.Where in the world would you most like to
go? How would you like to get there and why?
2.If you had an overseas visitor, which places
of interest in China would you recommend
to him or her?
3.Do you think young people should travel to
different places? Why or why not?
How do you prefer to
travel, alone or with a
tour group?
I prefer armchair
travel!
Why?
Oh, I prefer to see things for
real, because…
With books, magazines, TV and
the Internet, I can go anywhere,
and still enjoy the comforts of
home!
Homework
What do you think about travel? Discuss
travel with your partner. Use the following
conversation as an example.